A Computer Program for the Maximum Likelihood Analysis of Types

Abstract

This report contains a description of a computer program for estimating the parameters of a mixture of multivariate normal distributions with unknown frequencies, means, and covariances. The basic equations for the procedure are presented for the first time here, with their derivation omitted. An example with the results of the computer printout is described for an artificially constructed mixture of three bivariate normal distributions. The method of using the program and the Fortran listing are detailed in this report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0620026

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  • John H. Wolfe

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